REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: PAUL AMICO, PE, Director
Department of Public Utilities
BY: CHAD COLBY, Water/Wastewater Manager
Department of Public Utilities – Water Division
ANTHONY QUINN, Wastewater Reclamation Coordinator
Department of Public Utilities – Water Division
SUBJECT
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***RESOLUTION – Authorizing the Director of Public Utilities, or Designee, to Execute Recycled Water User Agreements (Council Districts 1, 3, and 7) (Subject to Mayor’s Veto)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the City Council approve the resolution authorizing the Director of Public Utilities, or designee, to execute recycled water user agreements on behalf of the City of Fresno (City). This action will enable the Department of Public Utilities (DPU) to more efficiently administer and implement the City’s Recycled Water Program in accordance with the requirements set forth in Chapter 6, Article 9 of the Fresno Municipal Code, by expressly granting the Director, or designee, authority to execute user agreements for each recycled water customer and site.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The City regulates the delivery and use of recycled water through Chapter 6, Article 9 of the Fresno Municipal Code (RW Code). The RW Code grants the Director of Public Utilities authority to administer, implement, and enforce the rules and regulations for recycled water use and distribution, but it does not expressly grant the Director of Public Utilities authority to execute recycled water user agreements on behalf of the City. Approval of the proposed resolution will expressly grant the Director of Public Utilities, or designee, the authority to execute recycled water user agreements, which will streamline and expedite the process to connect new users and sites to the recycled water system. The City’s ongoing effort to expand the use of recycled water for approved non-potable purposes, as outlined in the City’s Recycled Water Ordinance and consistent with the Recycled Water Master Plan...
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